IFS Cloud vs. Sparkrock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Cloud
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
IFS is a low-code / no-code approach to IFS solution suite, supporting various industries including aerospace & defense, construction, energy & utilities, and manufacturing with ERP, EAM and field service management functionality. IFS Cloud can be run as a service from IFS, or in a location of choice including on-premise as a containerized application.N/A
Sparkrock
Score 9.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
Pricing
IFS CloudSparkrock
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS CloudSparkrock
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
Additional Details
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IFS CloudSparkrock
Features
IFS CloudSparkrock
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
6.2
4 Ratings
17% below category average
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Pay calculation5.54 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration5.04 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.04 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.0
5 Ratings
8% above category average
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
30% above category average
API for custom integration8.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins8.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
5 Ratings
2% above category average
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.75 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.35 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.1
5 Ratings
10% above category average
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Dashboards8.45 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Standard reports8.05 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Custom reports8.05 Ratings9.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.7
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
14% above category average
Accounts payable9.54 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.7
5 Ratings
9% above category average
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Inventory tracking8.35 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.35 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management8.05 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.1
5 Ratings
3% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Pricing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Order entry8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Credit card processing5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.3
4 Ratings
11% above category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Billing Management6.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Period Close8.04 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
2 Ratings
15% above category average
Sparkrock
9.4
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Costing9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cost Capture8.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.52 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
5 Ratings
24% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
5 Ratings
24% above category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository6.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management8.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.5
4 Ratings
25% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Risk Repository8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.8
4 Ratings
13% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.8
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Production Process Design8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
7.6
4 Ratings
6% above category average
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Forecasting7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.54 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Cloud
8.9
4 Ratings
20% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Proposal Management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS CloudSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS CloudSparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
The IFS Cloud has well suited to keeping track from beginning to end and engages from the internal team to the external team very well. It takes everything with them and helps them to grow at a wide pace. It creates a systematic workflow process which helps in achieving the goal more fast and friendly environment
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Sparkrock
For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
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Pros
IFS
  • Store data from different domains
  • Integrates efficiently with other systems
  • Easy to migrate data from different systems. Provides good API Documentation.
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Sparkrock
  • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
  • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
  • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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Cons
IFS
  • Rich look of user experience of the web-based interface
  • Some areas like HR and Payroll are not fully-suited within the solution
  • Error and issue handling/debugging is difficult
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Sparkrock
  • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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Likelihood to Renew
IFS
No answers on this topic
Sparkrock
We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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Usability
IFS
The overall functionality, the feature set that the IFS Cloud offeres is really good (even though it has some flaws / cons), which reduces the time / administrative effort in managing multiple systems to achieve the same goal / to store the required data.
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Sparkrock
Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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Support Rating
IFS
The overall support is perfect and efficient.
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Sparkrock
Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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Alternatives Considered
IFS
IFS Cloud is an upgrade of IFS Applications. IFS Applications solution is under extended support and would eventually be replaced by cloud solution in coming years.
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Sparkrock
  • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
  • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
  • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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Return on Investment
IFS
  • Reduced the time taken for the users to prepare and generate reports since most are automatic with IFS Cloud
  • Increased the reliability and visibility of the inventory of the products from procurement of raw materials through the manufacturing of final product to delivering to customer's place
  • Took a considerable time configuring the roles and access of the users while implementation
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Sparkrock
  • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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